Elements of Plot
Name 3 types of EXTERNAL CONFLICT.
What are
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society.
The students arranged their desks.
What are students and desks?
Identify the action verb in the sentence.
The students finished the task before lunch.
What is finished?
How old is the narrator turning in the story?
How many minutes are in 1.5 hours?
90 minutes
Final Outcome of the story. The story ends!
It can be good or bad!
What is Resolution (Conclusion)?
Write the common nouns in the sentence:
Ham, turkey, and cheese are great for sandwiches.
What are ham, turkey, cheese, and sandwiches?
Identify the direct object in the sentence.
Mrs. Olson read the students a story.
What is story?
What is the narrator's name?
Who is Rachel?
This large star was once thought to be the center of the universe.
What is the sun?
What is exposition?
Write the proper nouns in the sentence:
Mrs. Handahl read the students her Costco receipt.
What are Mrs. Handahl and Costco?
Identify the indirect object in the sentence.
Mrs. Bernard gave the students a high five.
What are the students?
Write down 2 characteristics/features about the sweater.
2. Red, plastic button
3. Collar
4. Sleeves stretched out.
5. Smells like cottage cheese
Moisture in the air is called?
What is humidity?
Turning point of the story. Readers/audience want to know what happens next.
What is the climax?
Write the proper nouns in the sentence:
Mr. Broderick owns over 100 pairs of Nikes, Jordans, and other shoes.
What are Mr. Broderick, Nike, and Jordans?
Identify the action verb and direct object in the sentence:
She passed the students the papers.
Action verb: passed
Direct Object: the papers
What does the narrator compare the sweater to?
a. A big red hill
b. A big red mountain
c. A big red dog
What is b: a big red mountain.
Mental Math: 222 - 123 = ?
What is 99?
An event that occurs, related to the protagonist, near the beginning of the story, which sets the story in motion.
It causes the protagonist to react.
What is an inciting incident?
What is the difference between common nouns and proper nouns?
Identify the action verb, direct object, and indirect object in the sentence.
She gave them a written assignment.
Action verb: gave
Direct Object: written assignment
Indirect Object: them.
What is Phyllis Lopez?
A word or phrase that modifies nouns and helps to describe them.
What are adjectives?